…chain, the seed houses of Europe developed separate organic departments and organic breeding programs (e.g. Bejo), or purchased organic seed companies as outlets for their new organic programs (e.g. Enza…
…“freed seed”? We refer to seed of OSSI-Pledged varieties as “freed seed,” rather than “free” seed in order to emphasize that OSSI-Pledged seed is freed with respect to use, but…
…accessibility of phenotypic and genotypic diversity of carrot (Daucus carota var. sativus) cultivars commercially available in the United States.” PLOS One. 11(12): e0167865. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0167865 Claire Luby represented OSSI as part of…
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…Seed Initiative. See CR’s writing and speeches at http://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/CRindex.htm, and the Fedco Seed catalog at http://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/. Photo: Jo Josephson Enjoy this content? Consider a donation Return to Newsletter Home…
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…Visit our seed catalog for descriptions, photos, and sources for all OSSI-Pledged varieties. Find Freed Seeds Get Involved Are you a plant breeder, seed company, farmer, gardener, or interested eater…
…(doi: 10.12688/f1000research.10497.1) Luby, C.H., and I.L. Goldman. 2016. Freeing Crop Genetics through the Open Source Seed Initiative. PLOS Biology, 14(4). Luby, C.H., J. Kloppenburg, T.M. Michaels, and I.L. Goldman. 2015….
…are generally ‘Danvers’ or ‘Belgian’, with relatively pronounced shoulders and tapered roots. Tops are very strong and vigorous. Parental material included: Amarillo, Solar Yellow, Jaune du Doubs, and Yellow Sun….
…is produced. The FBC addresses the triple bottom line of sustainability: ecological, social and economic.” “Farming must be an artful venture,” David says. “Seeds are a sacred thing. Everything we…